The Washington critic., 1887-05-13
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Msrtinelli, the well-known New York
restaurateur, and his partner, Henry j. Alt
man, have failed.
The American Sugar Refinery has sent two
million pounds OF sugar from San Francisco
to New York over the Canadian Pacific
Railroad.
Alfred Sully Is making tour OF the South
and left Savannah, Ga, last night for trip
over the Georgia Central Railroad with d
humber Of the roads directors.
Fire In Philadelphia last night destroyed
the glass works OF Burgin & Sons and a
number OF adjoining residences. Loss,
$4,000. Several persons had to be rescued
by the ilremen.
Ex-Governor II. A. Alger OF Michigan
has bought Munkacsy's famous picture,
"Tbe Last Days of Mozart,n paying for 1t
$4,000, and It will be presented to the De-
troit Art Museum.
The steamship Harold, from Spanish
Honduras, arrived at New Orleans yester.
day with the crew and passengers of the
British steamship Gulnarc, from Ruatan,
with fruit for New Orleans, abandoned and
sunk at sea.
The Joint committee OF the Knights OF
Labor and Miners Amalgamated Assocla-
tion at Mahanoy City, Pa , yesterday with.
drew the demand for 10 per cent. advance
In wages, and resolved to submit the ques-
tion OF wages to arbitration.
Charles Majors, alias James Smith, the
negro diamond thief from Washington, was
committed to the Criminal Court In Chicago
yesterday under 81 500 bonds. 1t is the pur-
pose thus to transfer the conflict for iuris.
diction TO the States Attorney.
Near Michigan City, Ind, Weireoiay,
Martin Bout was pillow Niug, when loud re.
| port was heard and Martin was seen to fall
| to the ground. The pillow point had struck
| dynamite bomb buried In the ground and
had exploded 1t, and the young man was
fatally injured.
The national convention OF the Ancient
| Order Of llibernians at Its session In New
York, yesterday, elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: National dele
gate, Joseph Cahll OF Chicago; national
secretary, VIM. Sheridan of Jersey City,
and national treasurer, Thomas Fitzpatrick
Of New York.
Frederick A. Blackwood, who was re-
Gently arrested in South Carolina for for
gerry by Georgia officers and taken to that
State, was yesterday released on habeas
corpus by Judge Raney at Augusta, Ga,
and taken back to Hamburg, s. c., where
be was Immediately rearrested and commit
ted to await requisition papers from
Georgia.
In delivering the budget speech in Par
| IiuUcDt NJ ottawa, OHl., lHsL HlGut, Slf
| Charles Tupper discussed the fisheries con
troversy with the United States, and said
| that II the latter inaugurated the policy of
non-intercouise with Canada the Imperal
| Government could meet this by imposing q
duty on American grain.
The Supreme Council OF the Catholic
| Knights Of America, In session In Chicago,
decided that the supreme spiritual director
should hereafter be chosen by the supreme
| president, the supreme president and
the supreme secretary, instead of by the
| whole council. Chattanooga was selected
as the place for the next biennial session,
The Episcopal Convention of the Diocese
| Of South Carolina, at Charleston, yesterday
| discussed the question of the admission OF
colored clergy on motion to strike out the
name Of the Rev. Mr. Pollard, rector Of st.
Marks (colored) Episcopal Church, Charles
| ton, from the bishops list Of clerical dele
gates. The subject was finally laid over
until to-day.
George l.. Eastman, secretary OF the
| Executive Council of the knights OF Labor
Of Philadelphia and vicinity, has issued q
circular to machinists, blacksmiths, foundry.
| men, patternmakers, boilermakers aud theiI
| helpers throughout the country, stating
that charter for national trade assembly
(under the jurisdiction Of the Knights oil
| Labor has been granted the above trades
| that the representatives of local assemble:
12, II, 2,lTG, 4,29l and 0,032 have con
nected themselves Herewith, and appealing
to all OF the trades above indicated to unite
with them and establish general organiza
tion, which Is to be known as National
Trade Assembly l9s.
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